As the cuts bite, millions ask: ‘Does it have to be like this?’

Despite protests in Athens their country “is busted” and even “a socialist revolution would not change that reality”, claims the Independent newspaper. Peter Taaffe busts the myth and explains the socialist alternative.

Con-Dems’ pension attack – brutal class warfare must be fought

John McInally, national vice-president PCS, personal capacity: The government is attempting to steal £2.8 billion from public sector pensions in Britain. This is a brutal act of class warfare directed against millions of mainly low-paid workers

POA to hold protest meetings

Busting the public sector pensions myths!

Staffordshire NSSN builds support for 30 June action

Hillingdon workers back the pensions strike

A large crowd gathered in Friends Meeting House in Uxbridge on 16 June for a special Hillingdon Against the Cuts (HAC) meeting to build solidarity and support for the public sector pensions strike on 30 June.

Strike action to defend Royal Mail jobs

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) recently announced its intention to hold a national strike ballot if any postal worker, anywhere in the country, is made compulsorily redundant.

Leeds Unison urges members to reject council’s final offer

Coleg Morgannwg: Victory over victimisation

Barnsley lecturers fight job cuts

Unison conferences discuss action on pensions

In the days running up to Unison’s local government conference, on 19-20 June, general secretary Dave Prentis made announcements to the press about strike action to stop pension attacks.

Workplace news in brief

Housing crisis

Con-Dems are presiding over a growing social catastrophe: The latest government figures show that the number of people approaching their council as homeless is 23% higher than at the same time last year, writes Paul Kershaw.

Con-Dems still plan to destroy NHS – Save our health service!

The Con-Dems’ tinkering with the Health and Social Care Bill has not stopped their assault on the NHS or their agenda of privatisation, writes Andrew Walton, Unison rep (personal capacity), Leicestershire Partnership Trust.

News in brief

Greece’s debt crisis threatens worldwide banking system

Workers resist Pasok’s savage cuts and privatisation programme: Greece’s deepening sovereign debt crisis is threatening to destroy the eurozone and trigger a worldwide banking collapse, according to the International Monetary Fund…

Finsbury Park – No to A4e cheap labour schemes

Southern Cross bosses demand huge cuts in pay and conditions

After announcing 3,000 job cuts Southern Cross, the near bankrupt private care homes company has demanded that its workforce accept a new contract of employment that borders on slave labour

Sri Lanka’s killing fields

Readers’ comment: apprentice sexists

Southampton: strikes set to continue

Following the failure of ACAS arbitration talks on 16 June, Unite and Unison have announced further strike action to intensify the pressure on Southampton council.

200 workers challenge Labour council cuts

Labour MP fails to answer questions on cuts

At a trades council and University and College Union (UCU) meeting in Haringey, north London, attended by around 30 people, Labour MP David Lammy was billed as one of the speakers

Comprehensive education under attack

This year was supposed to be a special year for Coventry – a celebration of 50 years of comprehensive education in the city, writes Jane Nellist, Coventry NUT, personal capacity.

Keep Tidemill in public hands

Spreading to primaries?